Even if this is correct, there are about 50 more to add. However, the headliners seem lacking and little of the Coachella headliners that make you surprised. I already ordered my tickets, and these headliners will make other stage choices easy.

Jay -Z hasn't even sold out the Staples Center for his late March show in LA... Why would they book a headliner is gonna be in LA a few weeks before the event while not even selling out his own arena venue? Even if he does sell it out, thats already 20,000 people who have already potentially saw him coming to Coachella..key word here POTENTIALLY

I like Sam's comment @6:50, weak headliners besides Gorillaz. I'll bet every one of these will be called "weak" by different people. They're not weak just because they've made quality music this decade. Maybe Muse and Jay-Z are touring everywhere, but that doesn't mean everyone's seen them. Satisfied.

Look at it this way people. By getting the headliners they got, we are able to have SOOO many amazing undercard acts. There has never been a Coachella this strong from top to bottom. Soundgarden, Pavement, Faith No More, Beastie Boys, TCV, and Thom Yorke? Are you kidding me? That is unbelieveably fantastic.

Yes I do my friend. However, I'm willing to bet that Monk is surprisingly accurate with this lineup. Guess we'll have to wait and see. BTW last year she was like 85% accurate on her final post. Not 60%

U had to believe that one day a huge rap act would headline one year. Might as well be Jay Z. Just be happy it isn't 50 cent. Then u could have a reason to bitch at GV but otherwise Beastie Boys leading into Hova is a good pick.

@anon722 Sure. He agreed to play. Things fell apart and they did not get a contract signed. I believe he was going to open for Paul McCartney, but he definitely was not the absent headliner replaced by The Cure that people have assumed.

Don't get me wrong, I hope her list is completely accurate. But I do remember on her final list last year before the lineup dropped she had Neil Young as definite and Paul McCartney as not likely. So just don't go getting too excited yet.

@devobrain ... while it's true that jay-z hasn't sold out his latest show at staples center, i think the reason is because he's pretty consistently played los angeles for the last two or three years. i saw him recently at the holywood bowl, so i'm not the most excited to see him at coachella. but for much of the coachella crowd, an addition like jay z is a stellar pick because his ticket prices are steep and many fans of "coachella" music (if there is such a thing) may not want to shell out the money to see a top-tier hip-hop act on their own.if the jay-z rumor is true, coachella has done something great for the fans of their festival because he is a rap star like no other.

Jay Z was fine as a replacement last year at APW but that's it, he was just fine. I'm sorry but putting hip hop at the top of Saturday night just doesn't seem right. Coachella is not a hip hop crowd, we tolerate it sprinkled here and there but please no more.

Sam - you are an idiot is you can't respect the power of Muse. they are perfect as a headliner, amazing live (I hope you've actually seen them if you're making these judgments, but I'm guessing you haven't), heavy on the drama in their sound, & have many many good songs. "Knights of Cydonia" to close will be nothing short of EPIC!

@ anon 7:06pm - if you're trying to say the Gorillaz will not be a good headliner, you are also an idiot. wait 'til the baseline drops in "D.A.R.E." and a full-on dance party erupts throughout the crowd. that set will be pure fun & oh so very sick.

I'm not the biggest hip hop guy so I'm not super stoked on Jay-Z, but I'm optimistic & still think if any hip hop act could hold down a headlining spot, it would be Jay. can't wait to grind on my girl when "Big Pimpin'" drops...haha!

all 3 of those guys are much more exciting that the Cure or many other past headliners. I'll take a hot, more modern act over some random dinosaur band reunion any day! just my $.02 anywho.

Problem with Jay Z is anyone can see him around the country at their arena. His show isn't all that expensive either. You can still buy tickets to his Staples Center show in LA for 38.50. Unlike say...Paul McCartney, Prince, Madonna, Roger Waters ..etc, etc.

He was also the last headliner at GV's last event, All Points West..So you can't fault people for thinking they are getting second helpings here. Get ready for some backlash.. Just sayin...

Muse is a weak headline. Period. They have a good showbut it is sooooooo over the top, appreciated by teens who like Twilight. After the lights are gone you just ask yourself WTF they are talking about and how you already saw that a gazillion times. And they just toured with U2 and aren't big enough for US. Sorry, get them back to UK, we could have MUCH BETTER bands to play in that set...

i dont get why people gotta hate on MUSE. they were good way before twilight used a song on their sound track, so you cant say its just twilight kids that like them. theyre a great act to see; theyre all amazing musicians and their music is going to sound lovely in the fields. get over it.

I agree with you when you say the Killers are built up as a next generation headliner 100%, and about 50% about Muse, but have you listened to KOL, they are a solid RnR band. Are there better bands out there that haven't been blown up to stadium status, yes. But thats what makes them so good, they don't give into every persons definition of music.

I really don't understand all the hating on Muse (& other potential Coachella 2010 artists). throwing around words like "thoroughly mediocre" is just ludicrous & ignorant. all you self-righteous, self-proclaimed music critics are effing morons. sure, have an opinion...not every band, dj, or artist is going to be your cup of tea (especially at a festival as eclectic as Coachella) & if making that opinion known on message boards is what you wanna do, then go for it...but criticizing a band for how bad or unskilled or "thoroughly mediocre" you claim they are just makes you sound stupid & lame.

I'm not the president of the Muse fan club by any means, but I do know that the lead singer is a classically trained pianist and a very accomplished musician. or maybe he & his band are just "thoroughly mediocre." probably couldn't compare to the amazing cover band you play guitar in at the local pub...or the random indie band that's gonna blow up so you can tell everyone that you discovered them before anyone else. bunch of faggles on here...

people are to ignorant... even if you dont like the music, if you do a little research and watch the HAARP DVD on youtube, you can see that they are one of the most amazing bands you can see right now. I dont care what kind of music do you like Muse has great musicians, and its a great pick for Coachella.

Muse fans: Shut up. People have different opinions than you, and they are allowed to voice them. I don't mind Muse, I'm just not a huge fan and I'm actually optimistic about their performance from what I've heard. Do I think they're a great headliner choice? No. Does that mean I am personally attempting to attack the band and discredit any merit as a musical group they might have? Of course not. Seriously, you're overreacting, calm down. I keep looking forward to new comments, hoping for them to reveal news of the lineup. Instead I'm met with you idiots feverishly trying to defend your group from the slightest criticisms. In short: nobody cares, please stop. Do us all a favor and at the very least, stop until the lineup is released. Then you can continue all you want.

Gorillaz, Muse, Beasties, Thom Yorke, Phoenix, TCV, Vamp Weekend (new album is excellent, btw), Dead Weather, Soundgarden, possibly Jay-Z, what more could you want for a perfect desert sky festival with the best crowd in the world?!! Gonna be huge.

And in no way would Monk's list even come close to being comprehensive. Plenty of dj's to be added, and I'm looking forward to it as I had a ball grooving like a banshee to Etienne and Mstrkrft last year. Doesn't Beasties and Jay-Z count as 2 hip hop acts? Thought so. More to be added, don't worry your pretty little head.

these headliners are weak.mus sucks balls.gorillaz are wack.and jay z is blehh..letss get the stones to replace muse.either the strokes or the smiths to replace gorillaz, and gangstarr to replace jay z.thats a thought

Who cares that Muses's "lead singer is a classically trained pianist and a very accomplished musician" if the guy writes rubbish lyrics and plays the over the top with lot's of special effects in his show to prove they are better than others? It is like saying that Coldplay show is great only because they have baloons over people! Ballons! They are decent musicians but aren't a special band by any means. So, back off tweehard Muse fans! Get them back to UK.

Anyone who doesn't think Muse constitutes a headliner has no idea what they're in for when they actually have the priviledge of seeing them live. Muse is underappreciated in America. With this line up, Muse one of the top acts to see in 2010!

MONK - why does Thom Yorke have four questions after his name? any idea? is that the name of his new Goodrich/Flea/Waronker super group? or is it a temporary thing until they actually get a name? or is it a sign that there is an add-on still to come right there (though i thought this one through and figured that there would be a "dot" between Thom Yorke and the questions marks if that were the case)......any ideas??

@anon400 But of course that was the only reason that I put that. You have not ensnared some clever trap to prove myself as a ruse. I am sure that the one Perry fan will be pleased when he pops up on the final schedule.

As always, the undercard is much more impressive than the top end. Beach House, Gossip, XX, The Big Pink, Hadouken!, Camera Obscura, Mew, John Waters, De La Soul, AND PIL, Echo, Specials--Great Lineup, with more to come. I was surprised Bad Liuetenant wasn't on the list, and I do expect Beastie Boys.

Thanks for imparting the knowledge, Monklish. Very cool of you to keep at it, I know many of us were checking your blog regularly to get even more amped for this year's Coachella. This year's lineup is bananas.

I should also say thanks. I get annoyed when people thank the Coachella administrators for doing their jobs, but you get no monetary benefit from this (that we know of), so thanks for keeping us kinda sane before the lineup dropped.

Hey there Monklish . WOW have things got quiet since the last time i posted here , HA !! Anyways , any word on Beastie Boys playing ? What add ons do you think will happen ? Any news is always appreciated .